2009
DOI: 10.1057/hsq.2009.9
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Congenital anomaly notifications 2007, England and Wales

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“…The most likely source of infection is usually an older, asymptomatic sibling 18–20. Compared with the national rates for premature births, premature infants were not over-represented in our cohort 21. The high burden of severe disease in younger infants is well documented,2 5 7 15 but the age distribution of cases may be biased because of the current national recommendations to perform lumbar puncture in younger infants compared to older infants presenting with fever without a focus.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…The most likely source of infection is usually an older, asymptomatic sibling 18–20. Compared with the national rates for premature births, premature infants were not over-represented in our cohort 21. The high burden of severe disease in younger infants is well documented,2 5 7 15 but the age distribution of cases may be biased because of the current national recommendations to perform lumbar puncture in younger infants compared to older infants presenting with fever without a focus.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…Designed to provide early warnings of clusters of congenital anomalies following the thalidomide tragedy of 1958–61, NCAS relied on the voluntary reporting of congenital disease by NHS trusts to supplement data contributions from regional registries. Variable trust participation rates resulted in incomplete data collection . Such data were deemed to be of only limited value and consequently did not represent a justifiable use of public funds.…”
Section: Surveillance System Design and Limitationsmentioning
confidence: 99%